Juve beat Roma 2-0 to establish five-point lead
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-10-29 10:13

Juventus moved five points clear at the top of Italian first division soccer after goals from Alessandro Del Piero and Marcelo Zalayeta gave them a 2-0 win over AS Roma on Thursday.

Juventus' Mauro German Camoranesi (R) evades a tackle from Matteo Ferrari (R) of AS Roma during their Serie A match at the Delle Alpi stadium in Turin, northern Italy, October 28, 2004. [Reuters]

Unbeaten Juve, with seven wins in eight matches, have 22 points while AC Milan, who beat Atalanta 3-0 on Wednesday, are second on 17 points with Lecce a further two points behind in third place.

Both teams struggled in heavy rain at Juve's Delle Alpi stadium but Del Piero fired the home side ahead in the 31st minute with a 20 meters drive after being set up by Mauro Camoranesi.

Uruguayan Zalayeta replaced Del Piero in the 72nd minute and just two minutes later he doubled Juve's lead, bursting into the area and going past Roma defender Matteo Ferrarri before driving home.

Juve's Brazilian former Roma midfielder Emerson was sent off in the 89th minute for a second yellow card.

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